In response to far-right riots across England and Northern Ireland, charities and human rights organisations have written an open letter to Sir Keir Starmer urging him to reconsider the proposed expansion of facial recognition technology. In total, 27 campaign groups, including Big Brother Watch, Amnesty International and Privacy International, have expressed "serious concerns" about the proposed increased use of facial recognition surveillance in a letter to the prime minister.
While supporting action against violent disorder, these organisations worry about the potential impact on communities along with issues surrounding accuracy, bias, and discrimination. Furthermore, the letter cautioned that current laws governing facial biometrics use are inadequate and might conflict with the European Convention on Human Rights. Despite condemning the recent racist and disorderly events, they believe that the hasty adoption of facial recognition could set a worrying precedent and infringe on rights and freedoms.
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